Bates FC L4P

History

The supplied video thumbnail depicts a Bates appliance; the other supplied photo page depicts an unrelated HCB-Angus vehicle. Steve Prosser’s KIA 6916 photograph supplies the clearer Bates reference. His research identifies modified Series III one-ton chassis and reports 52 conversions, 44 for Northern Ireland; those totals are attributed rather than independently confirmed. Rear lockers are conservatively inferred. Handling is game tuning.

Imagery

Registry record

Manufacturer

F. I. Bates / Land Rover

Production run

Reported 52; 44 for Northern Ireland

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Catalogue data

Record kind

Named model

Model line

Series III

Wheels

4

Nominal wheelbase

109″

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Sources & citations

Researched sources

• Bates KIA 6916 and contributor research ↗ — Fire Engine Photos / Steve Prosser (accessed 2026-09-11)

Catalogue references

• https://www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number36168.asp https://www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number36168.asp ↗